The DeLois Smith All Star Team

Our Affiliation with Keller Williams

Our goal at The DeLois Smith All Star Team, REALTORS® has been to provide the best for our clients, our community, and our co-workers. Through the loyal support of all three of these entities we have continued to grow and provide unparalleled service and opportunities within the Greater Hattiesburg Market.

After weeks of careful consideration, DeLois, Adam, and Lavon elected to affiliate our team with the national brokerage of Keller-Williams. We did this for several reasons: (1) It is the only national company that is focused on enhancing the "team approach" to real estate sales; (2) It provides retirement and long term financial options for all the team members who work hard and remain loyal to our team; (3) It benefits our sellers by providing larger exposure in our local market as well as on a national level; and (4) Most importantly, the entire company culture - from the top down - subscribes to the Christian values that we hold important on our team. In summation: God first, family second, career third.

Consequently, as of April 1st, we remain The DeLois Smith All Star Team, REALTORS® - providing the same service from the same address with the same team and answering the same phone numbers; we will simply be doing so as an affiliate of Keller Williams of Hattiesburg. What will change is the quality of training for our team members and the affiliation with an organization that we believe will represent the largest and most dynamic real estate brokerage in Greater Hattiesburg within the next 18  months, if not sooner.

You will continue to see our moving van on the streets of Hattiesburg and our properties will remain boldly and professionally displayed on www.DeLoisSmith.com. We encourage you to call with any questions and we remain committed to the absolute best service - we're simply raising the bar for what we expect of our team and our Keller Williams associates.

Hattiesburg American recently printed an article on our affiliation with Keller Williams. You can read the entire article from the April 9th edition of Hattiesburg American here:

http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070409/BUSINESS/704090320/1046

Bringing You Home...Again and Again!™

Real Men Drink Tea!

Each Tuesday our team of REALTORS® goes on "Tuesday Tour." It's a great opportunity for the buyer specialists to give feedback on a home and see the interior of it. Then, when a client is looking for something in particular, they can easily recommend a listing that they have seen.

Usually the agents find time aftewards to a bit of lunch. One week they happened upon a great new place called Simply TeaVine. Located on South 28th Avenue, Simply TeaVine hosts all sorts of gatherings involving, you guessed it - tea! As Hattiesburg's Historic and Elegant Tea Room and Gift Shoppe, Simply TeaVine offers a variety of packages from children's themed teas to baby or bridal showers. You could even host a group lunch there.

There are several tea rooms to choose from: Olde English Pub, "Up the Garden Path" Room, Oriental Room, Victorian Room, and Grandma's Attic. With lots of teas to choose from, you can also choose different things from the menu. If you are just looking for a some tea time and not a meal, you can opt for just tea or tea with desserts. Or if you are looking for something more to go with your tea, you can get a Mid-Morning Farmer's Tea (tea, breakfast casserole, fruit, bread, juice or milke) for $9.95. There's several different options for lunch including chicken salad, quiche, and soup and a sandwich.

We were fortunate to catch a snapshot of Scott enjoying his tea while on the phone with a client. Note his raised pinky! All men should take notice. After all, real men drink tea!

If you have a chance, we recommend using Simply TeaVine for your next gathering. Check them out online www.simplyteavine.com/home or call (601) 268-5523 for reservations.